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- Title
Reintegration as a Social Development Strategy for Liberia's Ex-Child Soldiers: Addressing Structural Barriers.
- Authors
Brownell, Gracie E.; Mercado-Sierra, Marta A.; Smith, Marcella
- Abstract
The reintegration of ex-child soldiers remains a primary challenge for post-conflict nations. Very few studies have attempted to provide a structural description of ex-child soldiers' reintegration experiences. This article reports three structural themes uncovered from a phenomenological inquiry into the lives of 34 ex-child soldiers in Liberia: poor administration at the program and government levels, constrained opportunities, and social marginalization. The findings support the need to strengthen and hold accountable reintegration structures geared toward ex-child soldiers' well-being as they transition to civilian living.
- Subjects
LIBERIA; SOCIAL development; MILITARY personnel; REINTEGRATION of veterans; SOCIAL marginality
- Publication
Social Development Issues (Social Development Issues), 2020, Vol 42, Issue 3, p34
- ISSN
0147-1473
- Publication type
Article